Louisa May Alcott Quote

I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.

Rome took all the vanity out of me, for after seeing the wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live, and gave up all my foolish hopes in despair.Why should you, with so much energy and talent?Tha...

…what splendid dreams young people build upon a word, and how bitter is the pain when the bright bubbles burst.

…for action is always easier than quiet waiting.

…notoriety is not real glory.

I thought of all the summer evenings I'd spent sitting in the chairs under the trees beside the trailer, reading books that helped me escape Creek View, at least for a little while. Magical kingdoms,...

I think this power of living in our children is one of the sweetest things in the world…

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

It's lovely to see people so happy.

I do like men who come out frankly and own that they are not gods.